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wing
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- pronunciation:
- wIng
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A wing is a part of the body of some animals that they use for flying. Birds, insects, and bats have wings.
Baby birds have to learn how to use their wings before they can fly well.
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| definition 2: |
A wing is a body part of an animal that looks or acts like a wing but is not used for flying.
Penguins use their wings to swim, but they cannot fly. |
| definition 3: |
A wing is a thing that has the shape of a wing or is used like a wing for flying. Airplanes have wings.
I could look out at the wings of the airplane from my seat. |
| definition 4: |
A wing of a building is a long side section of the building. A wing is sometimes a part of a building that has been added to the older part and sticks out from it.
My class is in the north wing of the school.The new hospital wing will be completed next month. |
| definition 5: |
When we talk about the wings in a theater, we mean either one of the areas on the side of the stage that are hidden from the audience.
The actors waited in the wings for their time to go on stage. |
| related words: |
limb, member, party |
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